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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 12:05 AM
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T54
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The number 1 consideration for Classic site selection is the location having a Convention and Visitors Bureau that will fork out the cash to bring the event there, and also has the facilities to host the Classic Expo, which is pretty large. 95% of the lakes people mention here do not have either of those. You can't compare places that host Elite Series events, as there is no offsite event.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: MagFluker]
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04/01/15 12:08 AM
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T54
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Why does the lake have to be massive for 50 boats? I'd like to see what the pros can do on Canyon, multiple species of Bass, can fish different styles with different types of structure, deep timber, steep banks, bluff walls, flats, creek channels, has good grass, good chunk rock, dirty or clear water, it sets up well IMO. I just made myself want to go there this weekend haha
People scoff and laugh about Canyon but why not?
In the same breath, it may not have enough water by then for the ramps, 11 foot low now. I'm not knocking Canyon, but I just don't think it has the size/population to support a multi day event with anglers of this caliber. People would be fishing on top of each other, which on this stage, is not acceptable. 8,000 acres and low, and a lake that can fish a little small anyway. I may end up eating crow, but I stick with my original thought that this is nothing more than dock talk.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 12:16 AM
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T54
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Also, the drive to weigh in is not that big of a factor. The drive from Birmingham to Guntersville was 70miles. What does that tell you? Dallas and Houston have no interest.
Also, the attendance to the expo is not nearly as good when they go to bigger cities. They do a lot better when they go to mid sized cities where there isn't as much to do and the Classic is considered a "big deal" for the city.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: RedRanger]
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04/01/15 12:18 AM
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Trickster
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Travis maybe if it fills back up but I don't think you would ever see a classic on a lake less than 15 or 20 k acres. It has been on Lay Lake several times which is only 12,000 acres. I just can't see them going much smaller than that. Best chance for Texas would be Conroe or Ray Roberts. If it were at ray rob where would weigh in be? The new indoor stadium being built at the Dallas Headquarters of the Tollway. Total time Jordan park to Frisco about 30 minutes..... The only place I see them considering launching out of Roberts would be the main state park. A main part of the event is the morning launch, photos and interactions with fans. And I don't see Roberts having a chance at this.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: T54]
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04/01/15 12:24 AM
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MagFluker
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I hear ya T54. Ive seen this about Canyon on two forums now, may have been the same person, could be dock talk for sure. Someone said they were going to stock the lake and filler back up! LOL not sure about that one.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 12:31 AM
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kevbach
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I think its an early April fools joke
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 01:51 AM
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Grapevine would be my guess. TPaW has babied the lake, Though it is small, it has LMB and smallies. BPS and jerrah world. Hotels everywhere. If there is any chance, just watch the lake stocking reports on the lake in question this year. They will prolly get a jump on stocking up and making the lake prime. If Grapevine has a few monster smallies this year, who knows.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 02:03 AM
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Cpace
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Ray Hubbard...they could all line up along 30 and everyone could wave at them.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: outfishdya]
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04/01/15 02:04 AM
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T54
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Grapevine would be my guess. TPaW has babied the lake, Though it is small, it has LMB and smallies. BPS and jerrah world. Hotels everywhere. If there is any chance, just watch the lake stocking reports on the lake in question this year. They will prolly get a jump on stocking up and making the lake prime. If Grapevine has a few monster smallies this year, who knows. They aren't going to have it on a slot lake.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: T54]
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04/01/15 10:40 AM
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jcombsiv
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You don't think they could lobby to remove the slot by 2017? That much money talks when it comes to TPWD
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: MagFluker]
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04/01/15 01:27 PM
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I hear ya T54. Ive seen this about Canyon on two forums now, may have been the same person, could be dock talk for sure. Someone said they were going to stock the lake and filler back up! LOL not sure about that one. How in the heck could they ever fill it with all the water being sold from out of it. That's not a question but rather a statement.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 01:45 PM
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AgSellers04
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I would imagine Texoma would have the best shot at getting it. They have held it there before but that was in 1979. It's a bit more commercialized now though. Sherman, Denison, or Durant's economy would welcome the boost I would imagine and the lake has the facilities like Highport to handle it.
PBs LMB- 11 lbs., 7 oz. Falcon Striper- 40 lb. Long Is. Sound BlueCat- 30 lb. Texoma Hybrid-8.2 lb. Lewisville Cutthroat Trout-22" Yellowstone R, WY Rainbow Trout- 21" Blitzen R, OR Steelhead- 8 lb. Umpqua R, OR Redfish-20 lb. Panama C. Bay, FL
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 01:51 PM
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Bass Buster1
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I wish Ray Roberts still had an 18" MLL or a slot!! It was a much nicer and more peaceful place to live and fish back then!
P.S. I am not opposed to tournaments and I even fish a few I just don't like all of the pressure on my home lake! I am kinda selfish that way.
See you on the lake and have a great day!
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 02:43 PM
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hunterfishes
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Sam rayburn lacks a venue for the weigh in close enough to fish it. the closest civic center is in Lufkin 40 miles from cassel boykin and its super small compared to the ones they used at the red river and grand lake in OK. Unfortunately rayburn and toledo's remoteness hampers their ability to draw something that big, and the money required by bass to put the tournament on would probably exceed the budget of most of the chamber of commerce's in the area.
the elites have come to Toledo and Rayburn in years past, but up front money is less for a regular season event and the weigh in doesn't require an arena.
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Re: 2017 Bassmaster Classic coming to Texas???
[Re: Will.i.am]
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04/01/15 02:49 PM
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Longeye
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For those of you saying Ray Roberts, have you ever fished it in February? My guess is that it would be as tough as nails to fish that time of year..
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